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Spontaneous tension pneumothorax as a complication of Coronavirus disease 2019: Case report and literature review
journal contribution
submitted on 2023-03-15, 08:02 and posted on 2023-03-16, 06:21 authored by Fateen Ata, Zohaib Yousaf, Rana Farsakoury, Adeel Ahmad Khan, Abdullah Arshad, Maya Omran, Dore Chikkahanasoge Ananthegowda, Mohamad Khatib, Talat Saeed ChughtaiPrimary spontaneous tension pneumothorax (STP) is a rare and life-threatening condition. We report a case of COVID-19-pneumonia patient who developed STP as a complication. He had a prolonged hospital stay and was ultimately discharged asymptomatic. A systematic literature search was performed to review studies (N=12) reporting STP in the setting of COVID-19.
Other Information
Published in: Clinical Case Reports
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
See article on publisher's website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5852
History
Language
- English
Publisher
WileyPublication Year
- 2022
Institution affiliated with
- Hamad Medical Corporation
